Organic light emitting diode display

ABSTRACT

An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, a plurality of transmissive windows spaced apart from the pixels, and a light blocking member disposed between one of the pixels and one of the transmissive windows. The pixels display an image, and light is transmitted through the transmissive windows. Each pixel includes a transistor including a plurality of electrode members disposed in different layers on the substrate. The light blocking member includes a plurality of light blocking sub-members respectively disposed in the same layers as the plurality of electrode members.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 15/582,908 filed May 1, 2017, which claims priorityunder 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0100747filed on Aug. 8, 2016, the disclosures of which are incorporated byreference herein in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept relate to anorganic light emitting diode (OLED) display.

DISCUSSION OF THE RELATED ART

An organic light emitting diode display includes two electrodes and anorganic emission layer disposed therebetween. An electron injected fromone electrode and a hole injected from the other electrode are coupledwith each other in the organic emission layer to generate an exciton,and the exciton emits energy to emit light.

The organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels.Each pixel includes an organic light emitting diode that is formed of acathode, an anode, and an organic emission layer. Each pixel includes aplurality of transistors and at least one capacitor. The plurality oftransistors includes a switching transistor and a driving transistor.The plurality of transistors drives the organic light emitting diode.When external light is incident on a semiconductor member of atransistor, a leakage current may occur.

SUMMARY

Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept provide anorganic light emitting diode display that reduces a leakage current.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept,an organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, aplurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, a plurality oftransmissive windows spaced apart from the pixels, and a light blockingmember disposed between one of the pixels and one of the transmissivewindows. The pixels display an image. Light is transmitted through thetransmissive windows. Each pixel includes a transistor including aplurality of electrode members disposed in different layers on thesubstrate. The light blocking member includes a plurality of lightblocking sub-members respectively disposed in the same layers as theplurality of electrode members.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of electrode members includesa light blocking electrode disposed on the substrate, a semiconductormember that overlaps the light blocking electrode, a first gateelectrode disposed on the semiconductor member, a second gate electrodedisposed on the first gate electrode, a source electrode connected tothe semiconductor member, and a drain electrode connected to thesemiconductor member. The source electrode and the drain electrode aredisposed on opposite sides of the first gate electrode.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of light blocking sub-membersincludes at least two of a first light blocking sub-member disposed inthe same layer as the light blocking electrode, a second light blockingsub-member disposed in the same layer as the first gate electrode, athird light blocking sub-member disposed in the same layer as the secondgate electrode, and a fourth light blocking sub-member disposed in thesame layer as the source electrode.

In an exemplary embodiment, each pixel includes a plurality ofinsulation layers respectively disposed in the different layers on thesubstrate. The insulation layers insulate the electrode members from oneanother. Each pixel further includes a first electrode connected to thetransistor, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and anorganic emission layer disposed between the first electrode and thesecond electrode. The transmissive window includes an opening thatpenetrates at least one of the plurality of insulation layers, and thetransmissive window partially overlaps the second electrode.

In an exemplary embodiment, the light blocking member is electricallyconnected to a power line through which power is applied.

In an exemplary embodiment, the transmissive window includes a longbarrier disposed adjacent to the one of the pixels and a short barrierconnected to the long barrier. The light blocking member includes a longbarrier light blocking member disposed adjacent to the long barrier ofthe transmissive window.

In an exemplary embodiment, the light blocking member further includes ashort barrier light blocking member disposed adjacent to the shortbarrier of the transmissive window. The long barrier light blockingmember and the short barrier light blocking member surround thetransmissive window.

In an exemplary embodiment, the light blocking member further includes apixel light blocking member disposed between adjacent pixels.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept,an organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, aplurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, and a plurality oftransmissive windows spaced apart from the pixels. The pixels display animage, and light is transmitted through the transmissive windows. Eachpixel includes a transistor including a plurality of electrode membersdisposed in different layers on the substrate, and a transistor lightblocking member disposed between the transistor and one of thetransmissive windows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode displayfurther includes a scan line disposed on the substrate, a data linedisposed on the substrate, and a driving voltage line disposed on thesubstrate. The scan line transmits a scan signal, the data line crossesthe scan line and transmits a data voltage, and the driving voltage linecrosses the scan line and transmits a driving voltage. The transistor isone of a plurality of transistors. The plurality of transistors includesa switching transistor connected to the scan line and the data line, anda driving transistor connected to the switching transistor. The drivingtransistor includes a driving gate electrode, a driving sourceelectrode, and a driving drain electrode. The transistor light blockingmember includes a first light blocking member disposed between thedriving transistor and the one of the transmissive windows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the first light blocking member is disposedbetween the driving transistor and a long barrier light blocking memberdisposed adjacent to a long barrier of the one of the transmissivewindows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of transistors furtherincludes a compensation transistor that is turned on by the scan signaland compensates a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. Thecompensation transistor is disposed on a current flow path between thedriving drain electrode and the driving gate electrode. The transistorlight blocking member further includes a second light blocking memberdisposed between the compensation transistor and the one of thetransmissive windows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the second light blocking member is disposedbetween the compensation transistor and a long barrier light blockingmember disposed adjacent to a long barrier of the one of thetransmissive windows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode displayfurther includes a previous scan line that extends substantiallyparallel with the scan line and transmits a previous scan signal, and aninitialization voltage line that transmits an initialization voltagethat initializes the driving transistor. The plurality of transistorsfurther includes an initialization transistor that is turned onaccording to the previous scan signal and that transmits theinitialization voltage to the driving gate electrode. The initializationtransistor is disposed on a current flow path between the initializationvoltage line and the driving gate electrode. The transistor lightblocking member further includes a third light blocking member disposedbetween the initialization transistor and the one of the transmissivewindows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the third light blocking member is disposedbetween the initialization transistor and a long barrier light blockingmember disposed adjacent to a long barrier of the one of thetransmissive windows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode displayfurther includes a previous scan line that extends substantiallyparallel with the scan line and transmits a previous scan signal, and aninitialization voltage line that transmits an initialization voltagethat initializes the driving transistor. The plurality of transistorsfurther includes an initialization transistor that is turned onaccording to the previous scan signal and that transmits theinitialization voltage to the driving gate electrode. The initializationtransistor is disposed on a current flow path between the initializationvoltage line and the driving gate electrode. The transistor lightblocking member further includes a third light blocking member disposedbetween the initialization transistor and the one of the transmissivewindows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode displayfurther includes a light blocking member including a long barrier lightblocking member disposed adjacent to a long barrier of the one of thetransmissive windows, and a short barrier light blocking member disposedadjacent to a short barrier of the one of the transmissive windows. Thelong barrier of the one of the transmissive windows is adjacent to oneof the pixels, and the short barrier of the one of the transmissivewindows is connected to the long barrier of the one of the transmissivewindows. The long barrier light blocking member and the short barrierlight blocking member surround the one of the transmissive windows.

In an exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode displayfurther includes a pixel light blocking member disposed between adjacentpixels.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept, alight blocking member includes a first light blocking sub-member, asecond light blocking sub-member, a third light blocking sub-member, anda fourth light blocking sub-member. The first light blocking sub-memberis disposed in a same first layer as a light blocking electrode. Thelight blocking electrode is included in a transistor disposed in a pixelof an organic light emitting diode display. The second light blockingsub-member is disposed in a same second layer as a first gate electrode.The first gate electrode is included in the transistor. The third lightblocking sub-member is disposed in a same third layer as a second gateelectrode. The second gate electrode is included in the transistor. Thefourth light blocking sub-member is disposed in a same fourth layer as asource electrode. The source electrode is included in the transistor.

In an exemplary embodiment, the light blocking member is disposedbetween the pixel and a transmissive window of the organic lightemitting diode display. Light is transmitted through the transmissivewindow.

According to exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept, aleakage current of a transistor due to external light may be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features of the present inventive concept willbecome more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodimentsthereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventiveconcept.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line II-IIaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 3 is a schematic top plan view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept.

FIG. 4 is an equivalent circuit diagram of a pixel in the organic lightemitting diode display of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment ofthe inventive concept.

FIG. 5 is a detailed layout view of FIG. 1 according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 6 shows a driving transistor and a switching transistor in anenlarged layout view of portion A of FIG. 5 according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged layout view of portion A in FIG. 5 , andillustrates a light blocking member, a compensation transistor, and aninitialization transistor, according to an exemplary embodiment of theinventive concept.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 6 taken along the line VIII-VIII, according to anexemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 7 taken along the line IX-IX, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 7 taken along the line X-X, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 11 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 12 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 13 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 14 is a detailed layout view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 13 according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 14 taken along lines XV-XV and XV′-XV′, according to anexemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 16 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 17 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emittingdiode display according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept will be describedmore fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Likereference numerals may refer to like elements throughout theaccompanying drawings.

It will be understood that when a component, such as a film, a region, alayer, or an element, is referred to as being “on”, “connected to”,“coupled to”, or “adjacent to” another component, it can be directly on,connected, coupled, or adjacent to the other component, or interveningcomponents may be present. It will also be understood that when acomponent is referred to as being “between” two components, it can bethe only component between the two components, or one or moreintervening components may also be present. It will also be understoodthat when a component is referred to as “covering” another component, itcan be the only component covering the other component, or one or moreintervening components may also be covering the other component.

Herein, when two or more elements or values are described as beingsubstantially the same as or about equal to each other, it is to beunderstood that the elements or values are identical to each other,indistinguishable from each other, or distinguishable from each otherbut functionally the same as each other as would be understood by aperson having ordinary skill in the art. It will be further understoodthat when two components or directions are described as extendingsubstantially parallel or perpendicular with each other, the twocomponents or directions extend exactly parallel or perpendicular witheach other, or extend approximately parallel or perpendicular with eachother as would be understood by a person having ordinary skill in theart. Further, when two processes are described as being performedsubstantially simultaneously or at substantially the same time as eachother, it is to be understood that the processes may be performed atexactly the same time or at about the same time as would be understoodby a person having ordinary skill in the art.

It will be further understood that the terms “first,” “second,” “third,”etc. are used herein to distinguish one element from another, and theelements are not limited by these terms. Thus, a “first” element in anexemplary embodiment may be described as a “second” element in anotherexemplary embodiment.

Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “under”,“above”, “upper”, etc., may be used herein for ease of description todescribe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) orfeature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that thespatially relative terms are intended to encompass differentorientations of the device in use or operation in addition to theorientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in thefigures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” or“under” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” theother elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms “below” and“under” can encompass both an orientation of above and below.

Herein, the number of transistors and the number of capacitors are notlimited to the numbers shown in the accompanying drawings. According toexemplary embodiments, in a display device, each pixel may be providedwith a plurality of transistors and at least one capacitor, and may beformed to have various structures by further forming additional wires oromitting existing wires. Here, a pixel refers to a minimum unit fordisplaying an image, and the display device displays an image using aplurality of pixels.

An organic light emitting diode display according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present inventive concept will now be described withreference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line II-IIaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

As shown in FIG. 1 , an organic light emitting diode display accordingto an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate 10. The substrate 10includes a pixel area PA and a transmissive area TA, a plurality ofpixels PX disposed on the pixel area PA that display an image, aplurality of transmissive windows 20 disposed in the transmissive areaTA at a distance from the plurality of pixels PX in a first direction Xand through which light is transmitted, and a light blocking member 30disposed between the plurality of pixels PX and the transmissive windows20. For example, the plurality of transmissive windows 20 is spacedapart from the plurality of pixels PX.

In exemplary embodiments, the substrate 10 may be an insulationsubstrate that is made of, for example, glass, quartz, ceramic, plastic,etc., or may be a metallic substrate that is made of, for example,stainless steel, etc.

The pixels PX may include a first pixel PX1, a second pixel PX2, and athird pixel PX3. The first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and thethird pixel PX3 emit light together to display various colors. To turnthe respective pixels on/off, the first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2,and the third pixel PX3 may respectively include transistors TR.

The first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the third pixel PX3 maydisplay different colors. For example, the first pixel PX1 may displayblue, the second pixel PX2 may display green, and the third pixel PX3may display red. However, the present inventive concept is not limitedthereto, and the first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the thirdpixel PX3 may respectively display various different colors. Inaddition, other pixels displaying other colors may be further includedin addition to the first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the thirdpixel PX3.

The first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the third pixel PX3 maybe different from one another in size. In FIG. 1 , the first pixel PX1is larger than the second pixel PX2, and the second pixel PX2 is largerthan the third pixel PX3. However, the present inventive concept is notlimited thereto. For example, in exemplary embodiments, the relativesizes of the first pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the third pixelPX3 may be variously changed. In addition, in exemplary embodiments, thefirst pixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the third pixel PX3 may besubstantially equal to one another in size.

The transmissive window 20 allows external light L to be transmittedwhile reducing a transmittance loss. The transmissive window 20 includeslong barriers 21 and 22 and short barrier 23 and 24. The long barriers21 and 22 include a first long barrier 21 and a second long barrier 22that face each other. The first long barrier 21 and the second longbarrier 21 are adjacent to the plurality of pixels PXs. The shortbarriers 23 and 24 include a first short barrier 23 and a second shortbarrier 24 that connect the first long barrier 21 and the second longbarrier 22 to each other. A length W1 of the first long barrier 21 and alength W1 of the second long barrier 22 are respectively greater than alength W2 of each of the first and second short barriers 23 and 24.

The organic light emitting diode display according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present inventive concept may be a transparent organiclight emitting diode display including the transmissive window 20.

In FIG. 1 , one transmissive window 20 is disposed adjacent to the firstpixel PX1, the second pixel PX2, and the third pixel PX3. However, thepresent inventive concept is not limited thereto. For example, inexemplary embodiments, three separate transmissive windows 20 may bedisposed respectively adjacent to the first pixel PX1, the second pixelPX2, and the third pixel PX3. Alternatively, in exemplary embodiments, asingle transmissive window 20 may be disposed adjacent to three or morepixels.

The light blocking member 30 extends in a second direction Y whilefacing the first long barrier 21 or the second long barrier 22 of thetransmissive window 20. In addition, the light blocking member 30extends in the second direction Y while facing the plurality of pixelsPXs.

The light blocking member 30 may block the external light L incident onthe transistor TR of each pixel PX. Thus, a leakage current of thetransistor TR due to the external light R can be reduced by blocking theexternal light L incident on the transistor TR in the first direction X.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of the pixel, the transmissive window,and the light blocking member will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 2 , each pixel PX includes a transistor TR thatincludes a plurality of electrode members 125, 130, 155, 156, 76, and 77respectively disposed in different layers on the substrate 10, aplurality of insulation layers IL respectively disposed in differentlayers and insulating the plurality of electrode members 125, 130, 155,156, 76, and 77 from one another, and an organic light emitting diodeOLED connected to the transistor TR.

The plurality of electrode members 125, 130, 155, 156, 76, and 77include a light blocking electrode 125 disposed on the substrate 10, asemiconductor member 130 overlapping the light blocking electrode 125, afirst gate electrode 155 overlapping the semiconductor member 130, asecond gate electrode 156 disposed on the first gate electrode 155, asource electrode 76, and a drain electrode 77. The source electrode 76and the drain electrode 77 are connected to the semiconductor member130. The source electrode 76 and the drain electrode 77 are disposedfacing each other with reference to the first gate electrode 155 (e.g.,the source electrode 76 and the drain electrode 77 are disposed onopposite sides of the first gate electrode 155). The light blockingelectrode 125 prevents or reduces deterioration of a feature of thesemiconductor member 130 by preventing or reducing the external light Lfrom reaching the semiconductor member 130, and reduces a leakagecurrent of the transistor TR. The semiconductor member 130 includes achannel 131 that overlaps the first gate electrode 155, a source region136, and a drain region 137. The source region 136 and the drain region137 are disposed at opposite sides of the channel 131.

The plurality of insulation layers (IL) includes a first insulationlayer 120 that covers the light blocking electrode 125, a secondinsulation layer 141 that covers the semiconductor member 130, a thirdinsulation layer 142 that covers the first gate electrode 155, a fourthinsulation layer 160 that covers the second gate electrode 156, and afifth insulation layer 180 that covers the source electrode 76 and thedrain electrode 77.

The plurality of insulation layers IL includes an opening. The openingforms the transmissive window 20. For example, the transmissive window20 includes an opening that penetrates at least one of the plurality ofinsulation layers (IL). The transmissive window 20 includes the firstlong barrier 21 and the second long barrier 22 that face each other.

The first insulation layer 120, the second insulation layer 141, thethird insulation layer 142, and the fourth insulation layer 160 mayinclude, for example, a silicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide(SiOx). The fifth insulation layer 180 may include a stacked layer of anorganic material such as, for example, a polyacrylic resin, a polyimideresin, etc., or a stacked layer of an organic material and an inorganicmaterial.

The light blocking member 30 is disposed at a distance from theplurality of electrode members 125, 130, 155, 156, 76, and 77. To reduceelectrostatic discharge (ESD) during a manufacturing process, the lightblocking member 30 may be electrically connected with a power line PLthrough which power is applied. Such a power line may be, for example, adriving voltage line 172 (refer to FIG. 4 ) through which a drivingvoltage ELVDD is transmitted, or a common voltage line 741 (refer toFIG. 4 ) through which a common voltage ELVSS is transmitted.

The light blocking member 30 includes a plurality of light blockingsub-members 30 p, 30 q, 30 r, and 30 s respectively disposed in the samelayers of the plurality of electrode members 125, 130, 155, 156, 76, and77. The plurality of light blocking sub-members 30 p, 30 q, 30 r, and 30s includes a first light blocking sub-member 30 p disposed in the samelayer as the light blocking electrode 125, a second light blockingsub-member 30 q disposed in the same layer as the first gate electrode155, a third light blocking sub-member 30 r disposed in the same layeras the second gate electrode 156, and a fourth light blocking sub-member30 s disposed in the same layer as the source electrode 76.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , the light blocking member30 includes the first light blocking sub-member 30 p, the second lightblocking sub-member 30 q, the third light blocking sub-member 30 r, andthe fourth light blocking sub-member 30 s. However, the presentinventive concept is not limited thereto. For example, in exemplaryembodiments, the light blocking member 30 may include five or more lightblocking sub-members.

The light blocking member 30 may block the external light L that isincident on the transistor TR through the transmissive window 20. Thus,a leakage current of the transistor TR due to the external light L maybe reduced.

A pixel 191 (also referred to as a pixel electrode 191 or a firstelectrode 191) is disposed on the fifth insulation layer 180. The drainelectrode 77 is connected to the pixel electrode 191 through a contacthole 81 formed in the fifth insulation layer 180. Thus, the pixelelectrode 191 is connected to the transistor TR. A pixel defining layerPDL 350 is disposed on the fifth insulation layer 180 and an edge of thepixel electrode 191, and covers the fifth insulation layer 180 and theedge of the pixel electrode 191. The pixel defining layer 350 has apixel opening 351 that overlaps the pixel electrode 191. An organicemission layer 370 is disposed on the pixel electrode 191, and a commonelectrode 270 (also referred to as a second electrode) is disposed onthe organic emission layer 370 (and thus, is disposed on the pixelelectrode 191). The pixel electrode 191, the organic emission layer 370,and the common electrode 270 form the organic light emitting diode OLED.The transmissive window 20 partially overlaps the common electrode 270.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of the organic light emitting diodedisplay shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.3 and 4 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic top plan view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept. FIG. 4 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the pixel of theorganic light emitting diode display of FIG. 1 according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the organic light emitting diode display accordingto an exemplary embodiment includes a display panel 1, a scan driver 2,a data driver 3, and a timing controller 4. The display panel 1 includesa plurality of signal lines 151, 152, 153, 158, 171, 172, and 132disposed on the substrate 10, and a plurality of pixels PXs that isconnected to the plurality of signal lines 151, 152, 153, 158, 171, 172,and 132. The plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix format.

As shown in FIG. 4 , each pixel PX includes a plurality of transistorsT1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 connected to the plurality of signallines 151, 152, 153, 158, 171, 172, and 132, a storage capacitor Cst,and an organic light emitting diode OLED.

The transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 include a firsttransistor T1, a second transistor T2, a third transistor T3, a fourthtransistor T4, a fifth transistor T5, a sixth transistor T6, and aseventh transistor T7 that are disposed at a distance from one another(e.g., that are spaced apart from one another). The first transistor T1may be a driving transistor, the second transistor T2 may be a switchingtransistor, the third transistor T3 may be a compensation transistor,the fourth transistor T4 may be an initialization transistor, the fifthtransistor T5 may be an operation control transistor, the sixthtransistor T6 may be a light emission control transistor, and theseventh transistor T7 may be a bypass transistor.

The signal lines 151, 152, 153, 158, 171, 172, and 132 may include ascan line 151, a previous scan line 152, a light emission control line153, a bypass control line 158, a data line 171, the driving voltageline 172, and an initialization voltage line 132.

The scan line 151 transmits a scan signal Sn to the switching transistorT2 and the compensation transistor T3, the previous scan line 152transmits a previous scan signal Sn−1 to the initialization transistorT4, and the light emission control line 153 transmits a light emissioncontrol signal EM to the operation control transistor T5 and the lightemission control transistor T6. The bypass control line 158 is connectedto the previous scan line 152 and transmits the previous scan signalSn−1 to the bypass transistor T7.

The data line 171 crosses the scan line 151 and transmits a data signalDm, the driving voltage line 172 is substantially parallel with the dataline 171 and transmits a driving voltage ELVDD, and the initializationvoltage line 132 transmits an initialization voltage Vint thatinitializes the driving transistor T1.

The scan line 151, the previous scan line 152, the light emissioncontrol line 153, the bypass control line 158, the data line 171, thedriving voltage line 172, and the initialization voltage line 132 arerespectively connected to one pixel PX.

A gate electrode G1 of the driving transistor T1 is connected to a firstend Cst1 of the storage capacitor Cst, a source electrode S1 of thedriving transistor T1 is connected to the driving voltage line 172 viathe operation control transistor T5, and a drain electrode D1 of thedriving transistor T1 is connected to an anode of the organic lightemitting diode OLED via the light emission control transistor T6. Thedriving transistor T1 receives the data signal Dm according to aswitching operation of the switching transistor T2, and supplies adriving current Id to the organic light emitting diode OLED.

A gate electrode G2 of the switching transistor T2 is connected to thescan line 151, a source electrode S2 of the switching transistor T2 isconnected to the data line 171, and a drain electrode D2 of theswitching transistor T2 is connected to the source electrode S1 of thedriving transistor T1 and to the driving voltage line 172 via theoperation control transistor T5. The switching transistor T2 is turnedon according to the scan signal Sn transmitted through the scan line151, and performs a switching operation to transmit the data signal Dmto the source electrode S1 of the driving transistor T1.

A gate electrode G3 of the compensation transistor T3 is connected tothe scan line 151, a source electrode S3 of the compensation transistorT3 is connected to the drain electrode D1 of the driving transistor T1and to an anode of the organic light emitting diode OLED via the lightemission control transistor T6, and a drain electrode D3 of thecompensation transistor T3 is connected to a drain electrode D4 of theinitialization transistor T4, the first end Cst C1 of the storagecapacitor Cst, and the gate electrode G1 of the driving transistor T1.The compensation transistor T3 is turned on according to the scan signalSn transmitted through the scan line 151, and diode-connects the drivingtransistor T1 by connecting the gate electrode G1 and the drainelectrode D1 of the driving transistor T1.

A gate electrode G4 of the initialization transistor T4 is connected tothe previous scan line 152, a source electrode S4 of the initializationtransistor T4 is connected to the initialization voltage line 132, andthe drain electrode D4 of the initialization transistor T4 is connectedto the first end Cst1 of the storage capacitor Cst and the gateelectrode G1 of the driving transistor T1 through the drain electrode D3of the compensation transistor T3. The initialization transistor T4 isturned on according to the previous scan signal Sn−1 transmitted throughthe previous scan line 152, and performs an initialization operation toinitialize a gate voltage (Vg) of the gate electrode G1 of the drivingtransistor T1 by transmitting the initialization voltage Vint to thegate electrode G1 of the driving transistor T1.

In an exemplary embodiment, the compensation transistor T3 and theinitialization transistor T4 are provided as dual gate transistors so asto prevent or reduce a leakage current.

In this case, a light blocking electrode G11 connected to the gateelectrode G1 of the driving transistor T1 reduces a leakage current ofthe driving transistor T1 that may occur due to external light. Further,a light blocking electrode G31 connected to the gate electrode G3 of thecompensation transistor T3 reduces a leakage current of the compensationtransistor T3 that may occur due to external light, and a light blockingelectrode G41 connected to the gate electrode G4 of the initializationtransistor T4 reduces a leakage current of the initialization transistorT4 that may occur due to external light.

The gate electrode G5 of the operation control transistor T5 isconnected to the emission control line 153, a source electrode S5 of theoperation control transistor T5 is connected to the driving voltage line172, and a drain electrode D5 of the operation control transistor T5 isconnected to the source electrode S1 of the driving transistor T1 andthe drain electrode D2 of the switching transistor T2.

A gate electrode G6 of the emission control transistor T6 is connectedto the emission control line 153, a source electrode S6 of the emissioncontrol transistor T6 is connected to the drain electrode D1 of thedriving transistor T1 and the source electrode S3 of the compensationtransistor T3, and a drain electrode D6 of the emission controltransistor T6 is connected to the anode of the organic light emittingdiode OLED. The operation control transistor T5 and the emission controltransistor T6 are substantially simultaneously turned on according tothe emission control signal EM transmitted through the emission controlline 153. As a result, the driving voltage ELVDD is compensated throughthe diode-connected driving transistor T1 and then transmitted to theorganic light emitting diode OLED.

A gate electrode G7 of the bypass transistor T7 is connected to thebypass control line 158, a source electrode S7 of the bypass transistorT7 is connected to the drain electrode D6 of the emission controltransistor T6 and the anode of the organic light emitting diode OLED,and a drain electrode D7 of the bypass transistor T7 is connected to theinitialization voltage line 132 and the source electrode S4 of theinitialization thin film transistor T4. Thus, when the driving currentdisplaying a black image flows, a light emission current I_(oled)reduced by an amount of the bypass current I_(bp) leaked through thebypass transistor T7 from the driving current Id has at least an amountof current for clear representation of the black image. Therefore,according to exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept, an imagehaving improved black luminance may be realized using the bypasstransistor T7, thereby improving a contrast ratio.

A second end Cst2 of the storage capacitor Cst is connected to thedriving voltage line 172, and a cathode of the organic light emittingdiode OLED is connected to the common voltage line 741 that transmitsthe common voltage ELVSS.

The scan driver 2 transmits the scan signal Sn to the scan line 151, andthe data driver 3 transmits the data signal Dm to the data line 171. Thetiming controller 4 generates a scan control signal, a data controlsignal, and an RGB signal by receiving various control signals and imagesignals from an external system, and transmits the generated signals tothe scan driver 2 and the data driver 3.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , a pixel PX includes7 transistors and 1 capacitor. However, the present inventive concept isnot limited thereto. For example, according to exemplary embodiments,the number of transistors and the number of capacitors may be variouslymodified.

Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the organic light emitting diodedisplay shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described in detail with referenceto FIGS. 5 to 10 .

FIG. 5 is a detailed layout view of FIG. 1 according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept. FIG. 6 is an enlarged layout viewof the portion A in FIG. 5 illustrating the driving transistor and theswitching transistor, according to an exemplary embodiment of theinventive concept. FIG. 7 is an enlarged layout view of the portion A inFIG. 5 illustrating the light blocking member, the compensationtransistor, and the initialization transistor, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the inventive concept. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view ofthe organic light emitting diode display of FIG. 6 taken along lineVIII-VIII, according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emittingdiode display of FIG. 7 taken along line IX-IX, according to anexemplary embodiment of the inventive concept. FIG. 10 is across-sectional view of the organic light emitting diode display of FIG.7 taken along line X-X, according to an exemplary embodiment of theinventive concept.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the organic light emitting diode display accordingto an exemplary embodiment includes the pixel PX, the transmissivewindow 20 disposed adjacent to the pixel PX, and the light blockingmember 30 disposed between the pixel PX and the transmissive window 20.

The pixel PX includes a blue pixel PXb, a green pixel PXg, and a redpixel PXr that are sequentially arranged along a first direction X.

The scan line 151, the previous scan line 152, and the light emissioncontrol line 153 that respective apply the scan signal Sn, the previousscan line Sn−1, and the light emission control signal EM, arerespectively disposed above and below the transmissive window 20 and thepixel PX. The light emission control line 153 includes the bypasscontrol line 158 extending into the pixel PX along a second direction Y.

The data line 171 that applies the data signal Dm to the pixel PXcrosses the scan line 151, the previous scan line 152, and the lightemission control line 153.

The data line 171 includes a first data line 171R that applies the datasignal Dm to the red pixel PXr, a second data line 171G that applies thedata signal Dm to the green pixel PXg, and a third data line 171B thatapplies the data signal Dm to the blue pixel PXb.

The driving voltage line 172 that applies the driving voltage ELVDD tothe pixel PX includes a first driving voltage line 172 a and a thirddriving voltage line 172 c that are substantially parallel with the dataline 171, and a second driving voltage line 172 b that is substantiallyparallel with the scan line 151. The first driving voltage line 172 a,the second driving voltage line 172 b, and the third driving voltageline 172 c are connected to one another through contact holes CH1 andCH2. Thus, compared to a comparative example in which only the firstdriving voltage line 172 a extended in the second direction Y isprovided to transmit the driving voltage ELVDD, in the exemplaryembodiment of FIG. 5 , the first driving voltage line 172 a extended inthe second direction Y and the second driving voltage line 172 bextended in the first direction X are connected to each other throughthe contact hole CH1 such that a mesh structure may be formed, therebyreducing a voltage drop of the driving voltage line 172. In addition,since the additional third driving voltage line 172 c is connected tothe first driving voltage line 172 a, the voltage drop of the drivingvoltage line 172 may be additionally reduced.

The initialization voltage line 132 that applies the initializationvoltage Vint to the pixel PX includes a first initialization voltageline 132 a and a third initialization voltage line 132 c that aresubstantially parallel with the data line 171, and a secondinitialization voltage line 132 b that is substantially parallel withthe scan line 151. The first initialization voltage line 132 a and thesecond initialization voltage line 132 b are connected to each otherthrough a contact hole CH3. The third initialization voltage line 132 cand the second initialization voltage line 132 b are connected to eachother through a contact hole CH4. For example, the second initializationvoltage line 132 b is connected to an initialization connection member177 through the contact hole CH3, and the initialization connectionmember 177 is connected to the first initialization voltage line 132 a.Similarly, the second initialization voltage line 132 b is connected tothe initialization connection member 177 through the contact hole CH4,and the initialization connection member 177 is connected to the thirdinitialization voltage line 132 c through a contact hole.

The light blocking member 30 is disposed between the first long barrier21 of the transmissive window 20 and the data line 171. In addition, thelight blocking member 30 is disposed between the second long barrier 22of the transmissive window 20 and the third driving voltage line 172 c.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 , the driving transistor T1, the switchingtransistor T2, the compensation transistor T3, the initializationtransistor T4, the operation control transistor T5, the light emissioncontrol transistor T6, the bypass transistor T7, the storage capacitorCst, and the organic light emitting diode (OLED) are disposed in each ofthe blue pixel PXb, the green pixel PXg, and the red pixel PXr thattogether form the pixel PX.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the driving transistor T1 includes a driving lightblocking electrode 125 a, a driving channel 131 a, a driving gateelectrode 155 a, a driving source electrode 136 a, and a driving drainelectrode 137 a.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , the driving light blocking electrode 125 aand the driving gate electrode 155 a overlap the driving channel 131 a,and the driving source electrode 136 a and the driving drain electrode137 a are disposed at opposite sides of the driving channel 131 a. Thedriving light blocking electrode 125 a and the driving gate electrode155 a are connected to each other through a contact hole 21. The drivinggate electrode 155 a is connected to a driving connection member 174through a contact hole 61.

The driving light blocking electrode 125 a is disposed below the drivingchannel 131 a and blocks external light from being incident on thedriving channel 131 a. Thus, a leakage current due to external light maybe reduced.

The switching transistor T2 includes a switching channel 131 b, aswitching gate electrode 155 b, a switching source electrode 136 b, anda switching drain electrode 137 b. The switching gate electrode 155 b,which is a part of the scan line 151, overlaps the switching channel 131b, and the switching source electrode 136 b and the switching drainelectrode 137 b are disposed adjacent to opposite sides of the switchingchannel 131 b. The switching source electrode 136 b is connected to thedata line 171 through a contact hole 41.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 9 , the compensation transistor T3 includesa compensation light blocking electrode 125 c, a compensation channel131 c, a compensation gate electrode 155 c, a compensation sourceelectrode 136 c, and a compensation drain electrode 137 c. Thecompensation gate electrode 155 c, which is a part of the scan line 151,includes two compensation gate electrodes 155 c that prevent or reduceleakage current, and overlaps the compensation channel 131 c. Thecompensation source electrode 136 c and the compensation drain electrode137 c are disposed adjacent to opposite sides of the compensationchannel 131 c. The compensation light blocking electrode 125 c and thecompensation gate electrode 155 c are connected to each other through acontact hole 22. The compensation drain electrode 137 c is connected tothe driving connection member 174 through a contact hole 63. Thecompensation light blocking electrode 125 c is disposed below thecompensation channel 131 c and blocks external light from being incidenton the compensation channel 131 c. Accordingly, a leakage current due toexternal light may be reduced.

The initialization transistor T4 includes an initialization lightblocking electrode 125 d, an initialization channel 131 d, aninitialization gate electrode 155 d, an initialization source electrode136 d, and an initialization drain electrode 137 d. The initializationgate electrode 155 d, which is a part of the previous scan line 152,includes two initialization gate electrodes 155 d that prevent or reduceleakage current, and overlaps the initialization channel 131 d. Theinitialization source electrode 136 d and the initialization drainelectrode 137 d are respectively disposed adjacent to opposite sides ofthe initialization channel 131 d. The initialization light blockingelectrode 125 d and the initialization gate electrode 155 d areconnected to each other through a contact hole 23. The initializationlight blocking electrode 125 d is disposed below the initializationchannel 131 d, and prevents or reduces external light from beingincident on the initialization channel 131 d. Thus, a leakage currentdue to external light may be reduced.

The operation control transistor T5 includes an operation controlchannel 131 e, an operation control gate electrode 155 e, an operationcontrol source electrode 136 e, and an operation control drain electrode137 e. The operation control gate electrode 155 e, which is a part ofthe light emission control line 153, overlaps the operation controlchannel 131 e. The operation control source electrode 136 e and theoperation control drain electrode 137 e are respectively disposedadjacent to opposite sides of the operation control channel 131 e. Theoperation control source electrode 136 e is connected to an operationcontrol connection member 175 through a contact hole 65. The operationcontrol connecting member 175 is connected to the first driving voltageline 172 a through a contact hole 64.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , the light emission control transistor T6includes a light emission control channel 131 f, a light emissioncontrol gate electrode 155 f, a light emission control source electrode136 f, and a light emission control drain electrode 137 f. The lightemission control gate electrode 155 f, which is a part of the lightemission control line 153, overlaps the light emission control channel131 f. The light emission control source electrode 136 f and the lightemission control drain electrode 137 f are respectively disposedadjacent to opposite sides of the light emission control channel 131 f.The light emission control drain electrode 137 f is connected with apixel connection member 179 through a contact hole 66.

The bypass transistor T7 includes a bypass channel 131 g, a bypass gateelectrode 155 g, a bypass source electrode 136 g, and a bypass drainelectrode 137 g. The bypass gate electrode 155 g, which is a part of theprevious scan line 152, overlaps the bypass channel 131 g. The bypasssource electrode 136 g and the bypass drain electrode 137 g arerespectively disposed adjacent to opposite sides of the bypass channel131 g. The bypass source electrode 136 g is directly connected to thelight emission control drain electrode 137 f.

A first end of the driving channel 131 a of the driving transistor T1 isconnected to the switching drain electrode 137 b and the operationcontrol drain electrode 137 e, and a second end of the driving channel131 a is connected to the compensation source electrode 136 c and thelight emission control source electrode 136 f.

The driving channel 131 a, the switching channel 131 b, the compensationchannel 131 c, the initialization channel 131 d, the operation controlchannel 131 e, the light emission control channel 131 f, and the bypasschannel 131 g may include, for example, a polysilicon or oxidesemiconductor material. The oxide semiconductor material may include,for example, a metal oxide such as zinc (Zn), indium (In), gallium (Ga),tin (Sn), titanium (Ti), etc., or a combination of a metal such as zinc(Zn), indium (In), gallium (Ga), tin (Sn), and titanium (Ti) and anoxide thereof. The oxide may include, for example, at least one of zincoxide (ZnO), zinc-tin oxide (ZTO), zinc-indium oxide (ZIO), indium oxide(InO), titanium oxide (TiO), indium-gallium-zinc oxide (IGZO), andindium-zinc-tin oxide (IZTO).

The organic light emitting diode OLED includes the pixel electrode 191,the organic emission layer 370, and the common electrode 270.

The storage capacitor Cst includes a first storage electrode 155 a and asecond storage electrode 178. The third insulation layer 142 is disposedbetween the first storage electrode 155 a and the second storageelectrode 178. The first storage electrode 155 a corresponds to thedriving gate electrode 155 a, and the second storage electrode 178 is apartial area of the first driving voltage line 172 a. The thirdinsulation layer 142 may be a dielectric, and charges charged in thestorage capacitor Cst and a voltage between the first storage electrode155 a and the second storage electrode 178 determine a storagecapacitance.

The first storage electrode 155 a, which is the driving gate electrode155 a, is connected to a first end of the driving connection member 174through the contact hole 61 and a storage groove 51. The storage groove51 is formed in the second storage electrode 178. Thus, the contact hole61 through which the first end of the driving connection member 174 andthe driving gate electrode 155 a are connected is disposed in thestorage groove 51. The driving connection member 174 is disposed in thesame layer as the data line 171, and a second end of the drivingconnection member 174 is connected to the compensation drain electrode137 c of the compensation transistor T3 and the initialization drainelectrode 137 d of the initialization transistor T4. Thus, the drivingconnection member 174 connects the driving gate electrode 155 a, thecompensation drain electrode 137 c of the compensation transistor T3,and the initialization drain electrode 137 d of the initializationtransistor T4.

Therefore, the storage capacitor Cst has a storage capacitance thatcorresponds to a difference between the driving voltage ELVDDtransmitted to the second storage electrode 178 through the firstdriving voltage line 172 a and the driving gate voltage Vg of thedriving gate electrode 155 a.

The light blocking member 30 includes a plurality of light blockingsub-members 30 p, 30 q, 30 r, and 30 s. The plurality of light blockingsub-members 30 p, 30 q, 30 r, and 30 s includes a first light blockingsub-member 30 p, a second light blocking sub-member 30 q, a third lightblocking sub-member 30 r, and a fourth light blocking sub-member 30 s.The first light blocking sub-member 30 p is disposed in the same layeras the driving light blocking electrode 125 a. The second light blockingsub-member 30 q is disposed in the same layer as the driving gateelectrode 155 a. The third light blocking sub-member 30 r is disposed inthe same layer as the first driving voltage line 172 a. The fourth lightblocking sub-member 30 s is disposed in the same layer as the drivingconnection member 174.

The light blocking sub-members 30 p, 30 q, 30 r, and 30 s are connectedto one another such that external light L that is incident on the pixelPX from the first long barrier 21 of the transmissive window 20 may bemore effectively blocked.

Hereinafter, a cross-sectional structure of the organic light emittingdiode display of an exemplary embodiment will be described in detailaccording to a stacking sequence with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 .

A stacking structure of the operation control transistor T5 and thebypass transistor T7 is substantially the same as the stacking structureof the light emission control transistor T6. Therefore, a furtherdetailed description thereof may be omitted herein.

The driving light blocking electrode 125 a, the compensation lightblocking electrode 125 c, and the initialization light blockingelectrode 125 d are disposed on the substrate 10. The first insulationlayer 120 is disposed on and covers the driving light blocking electrode125 a, the compensation light blocking electrode 125 c, and theinitialization light blocking electrode 125 d.

The driving channel 131 a, the switching channel 131 b, the compensationchannel 131 c, the initialization channel 131 d, and the light emissioncontrol channel 131 f are disposed on the first insulation layer 120.The driving source electrode 136 a and the driving drain electrode 137 aare respectively disposed at opposite sides of the driving channel 131a, and the switching source electrode 136 b and the switching drainelectrode 137 b are disposed at opposite sides of the switching channel131 b. In addition, the compensation source electrode 136 c and thecompensation drain electrode 137 c are disposed at opposite sides of thecompensation channel 131 c, and the initialization source electrode 136d and the initialization drain electrode 137 d are disposed at oppositesides of the initialization channel 131 d. The light emission controlsource electrode 136 f and the light emission control drain electrode137 f are disposed at opposite sides of the light emission controlchannel 131 f.

The second insulation layer 141 is disposed on and covers the drivingchannel 131 a, the switching channel 131 b, the compensation channel 131c, the initialization channel 131 d, and the light emission controlchannel 131 f. First gate metal lines 151, 152, 153, and 155 a thatinclude the scan line 151 that includes the switching gate electrode 155b and the compensation gate electrode 155 c, the previous scan line 152that includes the initialization gate electrode 155 d and the bypassgate electrode 155 g, the light emission control line 153 that includesthe light emission control gate electrode 155 f, and the driving gateelectrode (e.g., the first storage electrode) 155 a are disposed on thesecond insulation layer 141.

The third insulation layer 142 is disposed on and covers the first gatemetal lines 151, 152, 153, and 155 a and the second insulation layer141. Second gate metal lines 172 a and 132 b that include the firstdriving voltage line 172 a and the second initialization voltage line132 b are disposed on the third insulation layer 142.

The first gate metal lines 151, 152, 153, and 155 a and the second gatemetal lines 172 a and 132 b may include, for example, a single layerthat includes one of copper (Cu), a copper alloy, aluminum (Al), analuminum alloy, molybdenum (Mo), and a molybdenum alloy, or a multilayerin which a metal that includes one of, for example, copper (Cu), acopper alloy, aluminum (Al), an aluminum alloy, molybdenum (Mo), and amolybdenum alloy is stacked.

The fourth insulation layer 160 is disposed on and covers the thirdinsulation layer 142 and the second gate metal lines 172 a and 132 b.The fourth insulation layer 160 may be made of, for example, a siliconnitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx).

The fourth insulation layer 160 includes the contact holes 61, 62, 63,64, 65, and 66. Data metal lines 171, 174, 175, and 179 that include thedata line 171, the driving connection member 174, the operation controlconnection member 175, and the pixel connection member 179 are disposedon the fourth insulation layer 160. The data metal layer may be formedof a multi-layer of a metal layer including at least one of, forexample, copper, a copper alloy, aluminum, and an aluminum alloy and ametal layer including at least one of molybdenum and a molybdenum alloy.The data metal layer may be formed of, for example, a triple layer oftitanium/aluminum/titanium (Ti/Al/Ti) or a triple layer ofmolybdenum/copper/molybdenum (Mo/Cu/Mo).

The data line 171 is connected to the switching source electrode 136 bthrough the connection member 156, and a part of the first drivingvoltage line 172 a becomes the second storage electrode 178.

The fifth insulation layer 180 is disposed on and covers the data metallines 171, 174, 175, and 179 and the fourth insulation layer 160. Sincethe fifth insulation layer 180 planarizes the data metal lines 171, 174,175, and 179 by covering the same, the pixel electrode 191 (e.g., thefirst electrode) may be disposed on a passivation layer (e.g., the fifthinsulation layer 180) without a step difference. The fifth insulationlayer 180 may be made of an organic material such as, for example, apolyacrylate resin and a polyimide resin, or a stacked layer of theorganic material and an inorganic material.

The pixel electrode 191 is disposed on the fifth insulation layer 180.The pixel connecting member 179 is connected to the pixel electrode 191through a contact hole 81 included in the fifth insulation layer 180.

The pixel defining layer 350 is disposed on and covers the fifthinsulation layer 180 and an edge of the pixel electrode 191. The pixeldefining layer 350 includes the pixel opening 351 that overlaps thepixel electrode 191. The pixel defining layer 350 may be made of, forexample, a polyacrylate resin, a polyimide resin, etc., or asilica-based inorganic material.

The organic emission layer 370 is disposed on the pixel electrode 191,and the common electrode 270 (e.g., the second electrode), is disposedon the organic emission layer 370. The common electrode 270 is alsodisposed on the pixel defining layer 350 such that the common electrode270 may be formed through the plurality of pixels PXs. The pixelelectrode 191, the organic emission layer 370, and the common electrode270 form the organic light emitting diode OLED.

The pixel electrode 191 becomes an anode, which is a hole injectionelectrode, and the common electrode 270 becomes a cathode, which is anelectron injection electrode. However, the present inventive concept isnot limited thereto. For example, in exemplary embodiments, the pixelelectrode 191 may become a cathode and the common electrode 270 maybecome an anode. The holes and electrodes are injected into the organicemission layer 370 from the pixel electrode 191 and the common electrode270, respectively, and an exciton generated by coupling an injected holeand electron falls from an excited state to a ground state to emitlight.

Although the light blocking member 30 is disposed only between the longbarriers 21 and 22 of the transmissive window 20 and the pixel PX in theexemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the present inventiveconcept is not limited thereto. For example, in exemplary embodiments,the light blocking member 30 may be disposed between the short barriers23 and 24 of the transmissive window 20 and the pixel PX.

Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display according to anexemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept will be describedwith reference to FIG. 11 .

FIG. 11 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is substantially the same asthe exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , except for a structureof a light blocking member. For convenience of explanation, a furtherdescription of elements previously described may be omitted herein.

As shown in FIG. 11 , a light blocking member 30 of the organic lightemitting diode display according to an exemplary embodiment includes along barrier light blocking member 31 and a short barrier light blockingmember 32. The long barrier light blocking member 31 is disposed inareas corresponding to long barriers 21 and 22 of a transmissive window20, and the short barrier light blocking member 32 is disposed in areascorresponding to short barriers 23 and 24 of the transmissive window 20.For example, in an exemplary embodiment, the long barrier light blockingmember 31 includes portions respectively disposed adjacent to the longbarriers 21 and 22 of the transmissive window 20, and the short barrierlight blocking member 32 includes portions respectively disposedadjacent to the short barriers 23 and 24 of the transmissive window 20.

The long barrier light blocking member 31 and the short barrier lightblocking member 32 surround (e.g., entirely surround) the transmissivewindow 20. Thus, the light blocking member 30 may block (e.g., entirelyblock) external light L incident on transistors TR of a pixel PX by wayof both the long barriers 21 and 22, and the short barriers 23 and 24 ofthe transmissive window 20. Accordingly, a leakage current of thetransistors TR due to the external light L may be further reduced.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 11 , the light blocking member30 is disposed adjacent to the long barriers 21 and 22 and the shortbarriers 23 and 25 of the transmissive window 20. In exemplaryembodiments, the light blocking member 30 may further be disposedbetween neighboring pixels PX.

Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display according to anexemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept will be describedwith reference to FIG. 12 .

FIG. 12 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is substantially the same asthe exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 11 , except for a structure of alight blocking member. For convenience of explanation, a furtherdescription of elements previously described may be omitted herein.

As shown in FIG. 12 , the organic light emitting diode display accordingto an exemplary embodiment includes a light blocking member 30 includinga long barrier light blocking member 31, a short barrier light blockingmember 32, and a pixel light blocking member 33. The long barrier lightblocking member 31 is disposed in areas corresponding to long barriers21 and 22 of a transmissive window 20, and the short barrier lightblocking member 32 is disposed in areas corresponding to short barriers23 and 24 of the transmissive window 20. For example, in an exemplaryembodiment, the long barrier light blocking member 31 includes portionsrespectively disposed adjacent to the long barriers 21 and 22 of thetransmissive window 20, and the short barrier light blocking member 32includes portions respectively disposed adjacent to the short barriers23 and 24 of the transmissive window 20. In addition, the pixel lightblocking member 33 is disposed between neighboring pixels PXs (e.g.,between adjacent pixels PX).

Since the pixel light blocking member 33 is disposed between neighboringpixels PXs, external light L incident on transistors of the pixel PX maybe directly blocked. The light blocking member 30 may block (e.g.,entirely block) external light L incident on transistors TR of pixels PXby way of both the long barrier light blocking member 31 and the shortbarrier light blocking member 32, as well as by way of the pixel lightblocking member 33. Thus, a leakage current of the transistors TR due tothe external light L may be further reduced.

Thus, according to exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept, thelight blocking member 30 may be disposed between a transmissive window20 and a pixel PX, and the light blocking member 30 may also be disposedbetween a transmissive window 20 and a transistor TR.

Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display according to anexemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept will be describedwith reference to FIG. 13 .

FIG. 13 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 13 is substantially the same asthe exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , except for a structureof a light blocking member. For convenience of explanation, a furtherdescription of elements previously described may be omitted herein.

As shown in FIG. 13 , an organic light emitting diode display accordingto an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate 10, a plurality ofpixels PX disposed on the substrate 10 and including transistors TR, aplurality of transmissive windows 20 disposed at a distance from (e.g.spaced apart from) the pixels PX and through which light is transmitted,and a transistor light blocking member 34 disposed between thetransistor TR and the transmissive window 20. The transistor lightblocking member 34 may surround (e.g., entirely surround) the transistorTR.

Since the transistor light blocking member 34 surrounds the transistorTR, external light R incident on the transistor TR of the pixel PX fromthe transmissive window 20 may be further blocked (e.g. completelyblocked). Thus, a leakage current of the transistors TR due to theexternal light L may be further reduced.

A detailed exemplary embodiment with respect to the transistor lightblocking member 34 that is disposed between the transistor TR and thetransmissive window 20 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 14and 15 .

FIG. 14 is a detailed layout view of the organic light emitting diodedisplay of FIG. 13 according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emittingdiode display of FIG. 14 taken along lines XV-XV and XV′-XV′ accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is substantially thesame as the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 10 , except for astructure of a light blocking member. For convenience of explanation, afurther description of elements previously described may be omittedherein.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the transistor light blocking member 34includes a first light blocking member 310 disposed between a drivingtransistor T1 of a transistor light blocking member 34 and long barriers21 and 22 of a transmissive window 20, a second light blocking member320 disposed between a compensation transistor T3 and long barriers 21and 22 of the transmissive window 20, and a third light blocking member330 disposed between an initialization transistor T4 and the longbarriers 21 and 22 of the transmissive window 20.

The first light blocking member 310 is disposed adjacent to a drivingtransistor T1. The first light blocking member 310 may be disposed at aleft side and an upper side of the driving transistor T1. However, thelocation of the first light blocking member 310 is not limited thereto.For example, in exemplary embodiments, the first light blocking member310 may be disposed at a right side and a lower side of the drivingtransistor T1, and the location may be variously further modified.

The first light blocking member 310 disposed at the left side of thedriving transistor T1 may include a first sub-member 30 p, a thirdsub-member 30 r, and a fourth sub-member 30 s. The first light blockingmember 310 disposed at the upper side of the driving transistor T1 mayinclude the first sub-member 30 p and a second sub-member 30 q. Thefirst light blocking member 310 is electrically separated from a drivinglight blocking electrode 125 a, a driving channel 131 a, a driving gateelectrode 155, a driving source electrode 136 a, and a driving drainelectrode 137 a that form the driving transistor T1. Since the firstlight blocking member 310 is disposed adjacent to the driving transistorT1, external light L incident on the driving transistor T1 from thetransmissive window 20 may be blocked (e.g., completely blocked). Thefirst light blocking member 310 may be disposed between the drivingtransistor T1 and the long barrier light blocking member 31 of the lightblocking member 30.

The second light blocking member 320 is disposed adjacent to thecompensation transistor T3. The second light blocking member 320 may bedisposed at a lower side and a left side of the compensation transistorT3. However, the locations of the second light blocking members 320 arenot limited thereto. For example, in exemplary embodiments, the secondlight blocking members 320 may be disposed at a right side and an upperside of the compensation transistor T3, and the locations of the secondlight blocking members 320 may be further variously modified.

The second light blocking member 320 disposed at a lower side of thecompensation transistor T3 may include a first sub-member 30 p, a secondsub-member 30 q, and a fourth sub-member 30 s. The second light blockingmember 320 disposed at the left side of the compensation transistor T3may include a first sub-member 30 p and a fourth sub-member 30 s. Thesecond light blocking member 320 is electrically separated from acompensation light blocking electrode 125 c, a compensation channel 131c, a compensation gate electrode 155 c, a compensation source electrode136 c, and a compensation drain electrode 137 c. Since the second lightblocking member 320 is disposed adjacent to the compensation transistorT3, external light L incident on the compensation transistor T3 from thetransmissive window 20 may be blocked (e.g., completely blocked). Thus,in exemplary embodiments, the second light blocking member 320 isdisposed between the compensation transistor T3 and the transmissivewindow 20. The second light blocking member 320 may be disposed betweenthe compensation transistor T3 and the long barrier light blockingmember 31 of the light blocking member 30.

The third light blocking member 330 is disposed adjacent to theinitialization transistor T3. The third light blocking member 330 may bedisposed at an upper side and a right side of the initializationtransistor T4. However, the locations of the third light blocking member330 are not limited thereto. For example, in exemplary embodiments, thethird light blocking member 330 may be disposed at a left side and alower side of the initialization transistor T4, and locations of thethird light blocking member 330 may be further variously modified.

The third light blocking member 330 disposed at the upper side of theinitialization transistor T4 may include a first sub-member 30 p, athird sub-member 30 r, and a fourth sub-member 30 s. The third lightblocking member 330 disposed at the right side of the initializationtransistor T4 may include a first sub-member 30 p, a second sub-member30 q, and a third sub-member 30 r. The third light blocking member 330is electrically separated from an initialization light blockingelectrode 125 d, an initialization channel 131 d, an initialization gateelectrode 155 d, an initialization source electrode 136 d, and aninitialization drain electrode 137 d. Since the third light blockingmember 330 is disposed adjacent to the initialization transistor T4,external light L incident on the initialization transistor T4 from thetransmissive window 20 may be blocked (e.g., completely blocked). Thethird light blocking member 330 may be disposed between theinitialization transistor T4 and the long barrier light blocking member31 of the light blocking member 30.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the transistorlight blocking members 310, 320, and 330 that are adjacent to thedriving transistor T1, the compensation transistor T3, and theinitialization transistor T4 are illustrated. However, the inventiveconcept is not limited thereto. For example, in exemplary embodiments,the transistor light blocking members 310, 320, and 330 may be disposedadjacent to other transistors.

In the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 13 to 15 , the transistor lightblocking members that surround the transistors are illustrated. However,the inventive concept is not limited thereto. For example, the lightblocking member may be disposed between the transmissive window and thepixel together with the transistor light blocking member according toexemplary embodiments.

Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display according to anexemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept will be describedwith reference to FIG. 16 .

FIG. 16 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 16 is substantially the same asthe exemplary embodiments shown in FIGS. 13 15. For convenience ofexplanation, a further description of elements previously described maybe omitted herein.

As shown in FIG. 16 , in an exemplary embodiment, a light blockingmember 30 includes a long barrier light blocking member 31, a shortbarrier light blocking member 32, and a transistor light blocking member34. The long barrier light blocking member 31 is disposed in areascorresponding to long barriers 21 and 22 of a transmissive window 20,and the short barrier light blocking member 32 is disposed in areascorresponding to short barrier 23 and 24 of the transmissive window 20.In addition, the transistor light blocking member 34 surrounds (e.g.,entirely surrounds) a transistor TR. The light blocking member 30 mayblock external light L incident on the transistor TR of the pixel TXthrough the long barrier light blocking member 31 and the short barrierlight blocking member 32, as well as through the transistor lightblocking member 34. Thus, a leakage current of the transistors TR due tothe external light L may be further reduced.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 16 , the transistor lightblocking member 34, the long barrier light blocking member 31, and theshort barrier light blocking member 32 are illustrated. However, theinventive concept is not limited thereto. For example, in exemplaryembodiments, a pixel light blocking member may be disposed betweenneighboring pixels in addition to the transistor light blocking member34, the long barrier light blocking member 31, and the short barrierlight blocking member 32.

Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display according to anexemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept will be describedwith reference to FIG. 17 .

FIG. 17 is a schematic layout view of an organic light emitting diodedisplay according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 17 is substantially the same asthe exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 16 , except for a structure of alight blocking member. For convenience of explanation, a furtherdescription of elements previously described may be omitted herein.

As shown in FIG. 17 , in an exemplary embodiment, a light blockingmember 30 includes a long barrier light blocking member 31, a shortbarrier light blocking member 32, a pixel light blocking member 33, anda transistor light blocking member 34. The long barrier light blockingmember 31 is disposed in areas corresponding to long barriers 21 and 22of a transmissive window 20, and the short barrier light blocking member32 is disposed in areas corresponding to short barriers 23 and 24 of thetransmissive window 20. In addition, the pixel light blocking member 33is disposed between neighboring pixels PX, and the transistor lightblocking member 34 surrounds (e.g., entirely surrounds) a transistor TR.The light blocking member 30 may block external light L incident on thetransistor TR of the pixel PX through the long barrier light blockingmember 31, the short barrier light blocking member 32, and thetransistor light blocking member 34, as well as through the pixel lightblocking member 33. Accordingly, a leakage current of the transistor TRdue to the external light L may be reduced.

In the exemplary embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 , the light blockingmembers are formed of a plurality of electrode members. However, thepresent inventive concept is not limited thereto. For example, inexemplary embodiments, the light blocking member may be formed of thesame material as the pixel electrode.

Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display according to anexemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept will be describedwith reference to FIG. 18 .

FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emittingdiode display according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventiveconcept.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 18 is substantially the same asthe exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , except for a structureof a light blocking member. For convenience of explanation, a furtherdescription of elements previously described may be omitted herein.

As shown in FIG. 18 , in an exemplary embodiment, light blocking members30 are electrically separated from a plurality of electrode members 125,130, 155, 156, 76, and 77 in an organic light emitting diode display. Aplurality of insulation layers IL have an opening, and the opening formsa transmissive window 20. The transmissive window 20 includes a firstlong barrier 21 and a second long barrier 22 that face each other. Alight blocking member 30 extends to the surfaces of the long barriers 21and 22 of the transmissive window 20 from the same layer as the pixelelectrode 191. For example, the light blocking member 30 extends to thesurfaces of the long barriers 21 and 22 of the transmissive window 20from above the fifth insulation layer 180. The light blocking member 30may include the same material as the pixel electrode 191.

Thus, the light blocking member 30 may block external light L incidenton a transistor TR through the transmissive window 20. Accordingly, aleakage current of the transistor TR due to the external light L may bereduced.

While the present inventive concept has been particularly shown anddescribed with reference to the exemplary embodiments thereof, it willbe understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changesin form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spiritand scope of the present inventive concept as defined by the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An organic light emitting diode display,comprising: a substrate; a plurality of pixels disposed on thesubstrate, wherein the pixels display an image; and a plurality oftransmissive windows spaced apart from the pixels, wherein light istransmitted through the transmissive windows, wherein each pixelcomprises: —a storage capacitor; — a transistor comprising a pluralityof electrode members disposed in different layers on the substrate; atransistor light blocking member disposed between the transistor and oneof the transmissive windows—; and wherein the transistor light blockingmember comprises a plurality of transistor light blocking sub-membersrespectively disposed in the same layers as the plurality of electrodemembers, where in the transistor light blocking member is distinct fromthe storage capacitor—.
 2. The organic light emitting diode display ofclaim 1, further comprising: a scan line disposed on the substrate,wherein the scan line transmits a scan signal; a data line disposed onthe substrate, wherein the data line crosses the scan line and transmitsa data voltage; and a driving voltage line disposed on the substrate,wherein the driving voltage line crosses the scan line and transmits adriving voltage, wherein the transistor is one of a plurality oftransistors, and the plurality of transistors comprises: a secondtransistor connected to the scan line and the data line; and a firsttransistor connected to the second transistor, wherein the firsttransistor comprises a driving gate electrode, a driving sourceelectrode, and a driving drain electrode, wherein the transistor lightblocking member comprises a first light blocking member disposed betweenthe first transistor and the one of the transmissive windows.
 3. Theorganic light emitting diode display of claim 2, wherein the first lightblocking member is disposed between the first transistor and a longbarrier light blocking member disposed adjacent to a long barrier of theone of the transmissive windows.
 4. The organic light emitting diodedisplay of claim 2, wherein the plurality of transistors furthercomprises: a third transistor that is turned on by the scan signal andcompensates a threshold voltage of the first transistor, wherein thethird transistor is disposed on a current flow path between the drivingdrain electrode and the driving gate electrode, wherein the transistorlight blocking member further comprises a second light blocking memberdisposed between the third transistor and the one of the transmissivewindows.
 5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 4, whereinthe second light blocking member is disposed between the thirdtransistor and a long barrier light blocking member disposed adjacent toa long barrier of the one of the transmissive windows.
 6. The organiclight emitting diode display of claim 4, further comprising: a previousscan line that extends substantially parallel with the scan line andtransmits a previous scan signal; and an initialization voltage linethat transmits an initialization voltage that initializes the firsttransistor, wherein the plurality of transistors further comprises: afourth transistor that is turned on according to the previous scansignal and that transmits the initialization voltage to the driving gateelectrode, wherein the fourth transistor is disposed on a current flowpath between the initialization voltage line and the driving gateelectrode, wherein the transistor light blocking member furthercomprises a third light blocking member disposed between the fourthtransistor and the one of the transmissive windows.
 7. The organic lightemitting diode display of claim 6, wherein the third light blockingmember is disposed between the fourth transistor and a long barrierlight blocking member disposed adjacent to a long barrier of the one ofthe transmissive windows.
 8. The organic light emitting diode display ofclaim 2, further comprising: a previous scan line that extendssubstantially parallel with the scan line and transmits a previous scansignal; and an initialization voltage line that transmits aninitialization voltage that initializes the first transistor, whereinthe plurality of transistors further comprises: a fourth transistor thatis turned on according to the previous scan signal and that transmitsthe initialization voltage to the driving gate electrode, wherein thefourth transistor is disposed on a current flow path between theinitialization voltage line and the driving gate electrode, wherein thetransistor light blocking member further comprises a third lightblocking member disposed between the fourth transistor and the one ofthe transmissive windows.
 9. The organic light emitting diode display ofclaim 1, further comprising: a light blocking member comprising a longbarrier light blocking member disposed adjacent to a long barrier of theone of the transmissive windows, and a short barrier light blockingmember disposed adjacent to a short barrier of the one of thetransmissive windows, wherein the long barrier of the one of thetransmissive windows is adjacent to one of the pixels, and the shortbarrier of the one of the transmissive windows is connected to the longbarrier of the one of the transmissive windows, wherein the long barrierlight blocking member and the short barrier light blocking membersurround the one of the transmissive windows.
 10. The organic lightemitting diode display of claim 9, further comprising: a pixel lightblocking member disposed between adjacent pixels.